English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

過小評価 — meaning in English

kashōhyōka

Japanese → English · translate English → Japanese instead

English meaning

  • underestimate verb To judge something to be smaller, less important, or less difficult than it actually is.
  • underrate verb To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
  • underrated adjective Not given as much credit or recognition as it deserves.

Senses

過小評価 is used for these senses in English:

  • underestimate (transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
  • underrate (transitive) To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
  • underrated Not given enough recognition for its quality.

underestimate — full definition

  1. verb To judge something to be smaller, less important, or less difficult than it actually is.
  2. noun An estimate that turns out to be too low.

Related Japanese words